Lantern.



No. 655,9l7. Patented Aug. l4, I900. D. F. VAN RIPER.

L A N T E R N (Application filed May 23, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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DAVID F. VAN RIPER, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDS TO FREDERICK H. MURRAY AND PLACE.

WILLIAM GEBHARDT, OF SAME LANTERN.

SIPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,917, dated August 14, 1900. Application filed May 23,1900. Serial to. 17,725. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID F. VAN RIPER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meadville, Crawford county, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to signal attachments for lanterns which may readily be applied to the same and which comprises but few parts, being therefore both simple of operation and inexpensive.

To this end the invention comprises the details of construction to be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which'- Figure 1 is an elevation of a lantern with the attachment applied thereto, parts being in section; and Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

A lantern of the ordinary type is shown at 1, having secured to the upper edge of the base an encircling ring 2, with diametricallyarranged projections 3, in which the lower ends of vertical guide-rods 4: are held. These rods are located opposite to each other, their upper ends being turned over and soldered to the upper ring 5 of the guard-frame, this ring being located beneath the edge of the flange of the hood 7. To the ring 2 the lower edge of a tubular flexible curtain 8, which is adapted to cover the globe of the lamp, is secured in any suitable manner, the upper edge of said curtain having secured thereto a surrounding ring 9, between which and the ring 2ahelical spring 10is interposed. The upper edge of the ring 9 is turned over the edge of the curtain to grip the same, while the main portion thereof depends around the curtain to provide a shield or covering for the same when in its folded or collapsed position. The spring is held contracted, in which position the curtain is folded within the ring 9 by means of spring-wire catches 11, secured at diametrically-opposite points on the said ring and pro vided with hook portions designed to engage the projections 3. To permit the curtain to cover the globe of the lamp the hooks are disengaged by springing the same outwardly, when the spring 10 will expand and raise the curtain to completely inclose the globe. The ring is guided in its vertical movement by lugs 12, projecting laterally therefrom, engaging the rods 4:. 7

It will be understood that the curtain may be colored, as desired, to show a colored light when the curtain is raised.

I claim-- 1. The combination with a lantern, of a collapsible curtain adapted to inclose the globe thereof, a flat ring secured to the upper edge of the curtain depending outside of the same and movable therewith, a spring for holding the curtain distended, means for holding the curtain in folded position, said curtain folding within and being protected by said ring when in folded position, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a lantern, of a curtain adapted to cover the globe thereof, a ring secured to the base of the lamp having one edge of the curtain secured thereto, a ring secured to the opposite edge of the curtain depending outside of the same and movable therewith, a spring interposed between said rings and spring-catches carried by the movable ring adapted to engage the fixed ring when the curtain is in folded position, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' DAVID F. VAN RIPER.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. COOPER, L. B. MIDDLETON. 

